Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle ended the day stronger as another case of New World screwworm was found in Mexico.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on renewed New World screwworm concerns
Alberta Beef Producers work towards being fully funded
Alberta Beef Producers sees non-refundable checkoff as long-term goal, but says it will take a cautious approach
Reading Time: 4 minutes Alberta Beef Producers hope to work towards becoming a fully-funded industry, which would mean making checkoff dollars non-refundable. Brad Dubeau, Alberta Beef Producers general manager, said they will take their time getting there, but it is a priority.
Klassen: Feeder market recovers on strong demand
For the week ending February 15, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to five dollars higher on average compared to seven days earlier. The market has recovered after the recent stretch of adverse weather and the U.S. tariff threat in early February.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Wednesday
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed Wednesday, with gains in the feeder market and a steady tone in the live cattle market as values retreated from earlier advances.
U.S. livestock: Cattle prices pull back
Slaughter numbers down for cattle
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were steady to lower on Friday, as the slaughter was behind pace.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs higher
Strong export sales for cattle, hogs
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped back on Thursday, despite strong export sales. The United States Department of Agriculture reported export sales of 24,907 tonnes for the week ended Jan. 30. That’s up 23.5 per cent from the previous week and the most since August. The April live cattle contract […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise on strong exports
Hog exports have second best December
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Wednesday
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue downward, hogs turnaround
U.S.,China impose tariffs on each other
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Tuesday as the selloff continued.
Klassen: Western Canadian feeder markets set fresh high amid tariff threat
For the week ending February 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $8 per hundredweight higher compared to seven days earlier. In some cases, larger packages of quality genetics were up as much $15/cwt from the prior week.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back to start February
Trump delays tariffs on Mexico
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange stepped back on Monday, moving further away from highs reached in late January.
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